Everything is in a state of flux, and this includes the world of Chess

If you are weak in the endgame, you must spend more time analysing studies; in your training games you must aim at transposing to endgames, which will help you to acquire the requisite experience.

Chess is the art which expresses the science of logic.

If Tal sacrifices a piece, take it. If Petrosian sacrifices a piece, don't take it.

Chess mastery essentially consists of analyzing Chess positions accurately

When my opponent's clock is going I discuss general considerations in an internal dialogue with myself. When my own clock is going I analyse conctrete variations.

Chess cannot be taught. Chess can only be learned.

In short, we can see Karpov as an exploiter of other people’s ideas. His ability to use these ideas is not at issue, but he himself is about as fertile as a woman who has been sterilized is.

Chess is the art of analysis.

Every great master will find it useful to have his own theory on the openings, which only he himself knows, a theory which is closely linked with plans for the middle game.

Chess is a part of culture and if a culture is declining then Chess too will decline

We're all suicides. The tragedy is every day that we don't die.

Nothing divides one so much as thought.

Your mind is greater than your problems, your heart is greater than your troubles, your soul is greater than your temptations, and your God is greater than your obstacles.

My job starts at a quarter to seven in the morning, and you go right through until whatever time is necessary to finish up.

There is no way to completely fail unless you completely quit.

In our Nation, approximately 22.5 million children ride school buses to and from school each day, which accounts for 54 percent of all students attending grade school.

It's awkward doing it with anybody, but it's like Twister.

If our mushrooms make you hallucinate, please inform us immediately so we can overcharge you.

The two hardest things about writing are starting and not stopping.

So I tried to activate my glutes as best I could, in between, but...they never stayed activated.